hageln
Translation
to hail
Examples
Es fängt an zu hageln.
It's starting to hail.
Es hagelte Kritik für seine Entscheidung.
Criticism hailed down on his decision.
Grammar Patterns
es hagelt it hails Es hagelt stark.
es hagelt sth. sth. hails down Es hagelte Fragen.
Similar Words
Synonyms: schütten (to pour); Antonyms: nieseln (to drizzle)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *haglaz ('hail'), cognate with English 'hail'.
Memory Tips
The sound of 'hageln' can remind you of hailstones rattling. It is an impersonal verb, always used with 'es'.